Dean Forest Railway

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Dean Forest Railway
9681 lydney junction north 2.jpg
9681 north of Lydney Junction station
Locale West Gloucestershire
Commercial operations
Built by Severn & Wye Railway
Original gauge Tramway (prior to 1868)
7 ft (2,134 mm) (1868 to 1872)
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (from 1872)
Preserved operations
Stations 5 open
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Preserved gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Commercial history
Opened 1813
Closed 1977
Preservation history
1970 The Society is formed
1971 First open day at Parkend
1978 First open day at Norchard
1983 The Duke of Gloucester visits
1986 Route purchased from BR
1991 Norchard to Lakeside opened
1995 Lakeside to Junction opened
2001 Lydney Town opened
2002 Norchard to Tufts opened
2003 Tufts to Whitecroft opened
2006 Parkend opened by HRH Princess Anne
2012 Whitecroft opened
Headquarters Norchard
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Dean Forest Railway
Severn and Wye Railway
Parkend Station Crossing
Parkend
Whitemead Park Crossing
Oakenwood No.3 Crossing
Oakenwood No.2 Crossing
Oakenwood No.1 Crossing
Grove Road Crossing
Whitecroft Crossing  B4234 
Whitecroft
Severn and Wye Railway
Mineral Loop
Tufts Bridge over River Lyd
Severn and Wye Railway
to Princess Royal Colliery
Tufts Junction
Norchard High/Low Level
Middle Forge Crossing
Middle Forge Jn
Lydney High Street  B4234 
Lydney Town
St Mary's Halt
Pidcock's Canal
Lydney Bypass Crossing UK road A48.PNG
River Lyd
Lydney Junction Link Road
Lydney Junction National Rail
for Gloucester to Newport Line


The Dean Forest Railway is a Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

The route was part of the former Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and bought the trackbed and line from British Rail in 1986. Reaching Both Lydney Junction and Parkend railway stations by 1995 and 2005 respectively.[1] Trains are operated by both steam and heritage diesel locomotives, and heritage diesel multiple units.

The Dean Forest railway has been given the former GWR signal box that stood slightly to the east of Codsall station in Staffordshire. Its removal was completed in July 2007, and is expected to be placed at the newly restored Whitecroft railway station.

CrossCountry are now providing a combined fare for travel to Lydney mainline station (on CrossCountry services only) and then onto the Dean Forest Railway.[2][3]

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Stations and Junctions of the DFR

Proposed future extension

Locomotives

  • 1450 and Autocoach 178 at Norchard Low Level

  • 1450 passes through Oakenwood, just north of Whitecroft

  • 9681 sits at Parkend

  • Class 25, D7633 at Lydney Junction Headshunt near St. Mary's Halt

  • Class 73 number E6001, restored at Lydney, 7 May 2007

Steam

Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
No. 1450 GWR 0-4-2T 1400 Class Operational, on loan to the Severn Valley Railway built in 1935. BR lined Green with late crest
No. 5538 GWR 2-6-2T 4575 Class Undergoing restoration, built in 1928. N/A
No. 5541 GWR 2-6-2T 4575 Class Operational, built in 1928.[5] BR lined Green with late crest
No. 9681 BR(W) 0-6-0PT 5700 Class Out of service for overhaul. Built in 1949 BR Black (Early Emblem)
No. 2147 "Uskmouth 1" Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST Stored, built in 1952.[6] Light Green
No. 2221 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Stored, built in 1946 N/A
No. 3806 "Wilbert" Austerity Saddle Tank Engine 0-6-0ST Operational, built in 1953.[7] Dark Blue with Red Lining
No. 3823 "Warrior" Austerity Saddle Tank Engine 0-6-0ST Undergoing restoration, built in 1954.[6] N/A

Diesel and electric

Number & Name Description Current Status Livery Year
No. 5622 "Don Corbett" Hunslet 0-4-0 Diesel Shunter Operational Departmental Yellow with Wasp-Stripe bufferbeams [8]
No. 6688 "Salty" Hunslet 0-4-0 Diesel Shunter Arrived from the Barry Island Railway in January 2009 and operational. Red with Yellow ends and Wasp-Stripes Built in 1968
No. 3947 "Pluto" Hibberd 0-4-0 Diesel Mechanical Shunter Operational Green
No. 08238 (13308 / D3308) "Charlie" BR 0-6-0 Class 08 Light duties at Lydney Jcn only BR Blue with Wasp Stripes [9] Built in 1956
No. 08473 BR 0-6-0 Class 08 Scrapped 2011 BR Blue Built in 1958
No. 08734 BR 0-6-0 Class 08 Undergoing a rebuild with parts from 08473 BR Blue Built in 1960
No. 08769 (D3937) "Gladys" BR 0-6-0 Class 08 Operational, Norchard shunter. BR Green with wasp stripes
No. D9521 BR 0-6-0 Class 14 Operational BR Green
No. D9555 BR 0-6-0 Class 14 Operational BR Green
No. D7633 BR Bo-Bo Class 25 Stored awaiting overhaul; leaking header tank BR Two-Tone Green
No. 27066 BR Bo-Bo Class 27 Operational BR Blue Built in 1962
No. D5634/31210 BR A1A-A1A Class 31 Undergoing restoration N/A
No. 31466 [10] BR A1A-A1A Class 31 Operational EWS Maroon/Gold
No. 37263 BR Co-Co Class 37 Undergoing restoration at Lydney Junction BR Blue Built in 1965
No. E6001 [11] BR Bo-Bo Class 73 Operational BR Blue Built in 1962
No. 73002 BR Bo-Bo Class 73 Static display/Spare parts donor for E6001 BR Large Logo Blue Built in 1962
No. E50619 BR Class 108 DMBS Operational BR Green
No. M51566 BR Class 108 DMCL Operational BR Green Built in 1959
No. M51914 BR Class 108 DMBS Operational BR Green
No. M56492 BR Class 108 DTCL Operational BR Green
No. M59387 BR Class 108 TSL Operational BR Green
Unit No. 1392 BR Class 421(4-CIG) Undergoing Restoration South West Trains
Unit No. 1499 [12] BR Class 421(4-CIG) Undergoing Restoration South West Trains/Southern Region Malachite Green

Coaches

Great Western Railway coaching stock

Design Type Number Status Livery Notes
Collett Autocoach 178 Operational Chocolate and Cream Often paired with 0-4-2T No. 1450 and spends time away at gala events
Hawksworth Autocoach W238 Operational Maroon Formerly at the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway where it carried the name "Charlotte", now carries "Chaffinch"
Collett Standard TK 5813 Static Chocolate and Cream Built in 1934 Used as sales coach to raise funds for 0-6-0PT No. 9681
Collett Standard TK 5863 Static Chocolate and Cream Built in 1934 Used as volunteer accommodation coach
Hawksworth (but to Collet Standard outline) Inspection Saloon W80943 Out of Traffic Chocolate and Cream Built in 1948 Axle box issues

British Railways coaching stock

Design Type Number Status Livery Notes
BR Mk1 TSO 4862 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 TSO 4891 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 TSO 4980 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 TSO 4923 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 BSOT W9003 Operational Maroon
BR Mk1 BCK W21129 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 BSK 34742 Stored Maroon Stored at Norchard and undergoing conversion to allow disabled access
BR Mk1 RMB 1803 Operational Chocolate and Cream
BR Mk1 RBR M1665 Operational Maroon "Rosie" - Part of Royal Forester Dining Train
BR Mk1 RMB 1829 Operational Maroon Part of Royal Forester Dining Train

The stock includes number of other coaches including a few at Lydney Jcn, in the DFDA siding; and at Norchard (cafe).

Coach type codes

References

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